Instead of the 8 am start today here at Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge, Granny and I told our guide Marcus yesterday that 9 would be better. At that time we were counting on another late night of the Northern Lights. They didn’t happen, however, that extra hour was nice for getting some email and … Read more
Granny and I are getting lucky with the elements up here in the north of Manitoba at Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge and because of the excellent weather, Ken Gangler told us to be ready to fly again this morning at 8 am. It didn’t matter that we were a bit groggy from watching the … Read more
I was up early this morning working on yesterday’s blog and editing photos. It was hard to work however due to an absolutely stunning sunrise. I had to keep walking out on the Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge dock to watch the colors unfold. Even the employees of Gangler’s were ticking off photos with their … Read more
The weather looked a bit sketchy last night before bed. We’d hoped to see the northern lights but clouds and drizzle ended those wishes. But to our delight, we awoke to crystal clear skies and calmness. It was chilly, but after breakfast the sky was the richest of blue you can imagine. We’ll thank the … Read more
I haven’t dropped the “Monsoon Currier” nickname in awhile and I’m happy about that. I went through a decade of hitting horrible weather no matter where I went on this planet. When I first visited Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge in 2019, we were delayed multiple days due to an Arctic rain and cold front. … Read more
It took a while to get out of Hayward yesterday but Granny and I were heading for Manitoba in the Ruby van by around 2:30 pm. It’s a nice drive that starts with heading up to Duluth, MN then we zigzag our way north towards the Canadian border. We pass through a bunch of neat … Read more
I’m excited to say Granny and I are leaving this afternoon to return to Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge in Manitoba. Once we get things caught up around the house today, we’ll drive to northern Minnesota and camp tonight. Tomorrow we’ll finish the drive to Winnipeg and stay the night by the airport and catch … Read more
Howie, Granny and myself went to Chequamegon Bay on Lake Superior today. The forecast was iffy. We knew we were pushing it. But all that being said, it looked like we could squeak a few good hours of fishing in before the rain and wind hit the fan. I questioned things however on our sunrise … Read more
I haven’t had much fishing to share in a week. That’s because I was working on some Florida Slam Cliff Fly Boxes for Back Country Fly Fishers Naples and a large Indo-Pacific permit painting for my friend Mike Lodge. Mike goes with me on most my hosted Yellow Dog trips and two years ago he … Read more
Looks like I’m on a schedule of fishing only once a week for a while. This is the time of year where I begin preparing for show season. The 2026 season is shaping up to be a big one and I’m feeling the pressure already to update my programs, add some new ones and get … Read more
August 12-14 There’s a lot of good pics and stories from a three day float trip we finished up today, however this blog will be short. I spent so much time on last weeks Labrador blogs that my back hurts and my eyes are tired from sitting at the computer for hours. This being said, … Read more
I grew up dabbling with landlocked salmon in New Hampshire. It was a big deal when we caught one. They were small too but it was a celebrated event. Wow, if only I knew what incredible landlocked salmon days were coming my way some 50 years later. Last time here at McKenzie River Lodge in … Read more